Hometown
Sherman, Texas
Honored By
Betty Jo & Jess Hay
HE WAS TOO OLD IN 1942 FOR MILITARY SERVICE BUT DETERMINED TO AID THE WAR EFFORT. IN 1942 HE LEFT A SUCCESSFUL COTTON BROKERAGE TO SERVE AS A PRODUCTION WORKER IN AN AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN DALLAS, TEXAS THEREBY PARTICIPATING IN THE HOME FRONT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION'S BUILDUP OF A MASSIVE MILITARY ARSENAL.